The Simpsons Game Wins WGA
It seemed, back when The Simpsons Game came out, people enjoyed the satire, but the game play didn’t satify a lot of gaming critics. On the other hand, the satire itself proved funny — so much so that the game itself has been honored recently. The Writers Guild has chosen to recognize excellence in video games. It should be noted, however, that the award goes strictly to the writing, not the over all quality of the game. So, for example, the age old Pong or Pac Man or Donkey Kong might be fun and addictive, but it’s not necessarily a well written game. More info, via Gamasutra:
Representatives of the East and West chapters of the Writer’s Guild of America have announced the winners of their inaugural Videogame Writing Award, giving top honors to games including The Simpsons Game, World in Conflict, and The Witcher.
The Guild says the award honors “outstanding achievement in videogame writing during 2007″ and was created to “encourage storytelling excellence in videogames, improve the status of writers, and foster uniform standards within the gaming industry.”
Writing credits for the game are:
THE SIMPSONS GAME, Lead Writer Matt Selman, Written by Tim Long and Matt Warburton, Dialogue by Jeff Poliquin, Electronic Arts
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